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Census Management

                        Best Practices

Paula Giver, Little Flower Parish, South Bend, IN
Rebecca Fortney, ParishSOFT
Why keep a parish census?
A. something to do when the phone isnt ringing

B. avoid working on the bulletin

C. Dont want to work on Fathers latest project.

D. So we can find the information we want when we need it
   and so we can get our information out to our parishioners.
How to establish standards?


         1. PRAY!!
How to establish standards?


  2. Put it down on paper.
Census Management Best Practices
Census Management Best Practices
Addresses

              Consistency is key
                      Every time

                    Every person

              Enters it the SAME WAY

      Resource: USPS Publication 28
http://pe.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/pubs/Pub28/pub28.pdf
             pages 51-53, 57-68, 61-74 and 81-82
Review and update information
        already in the system.

Post Office
Envelope Company
Diocesan Office
Parishioner
When parishioners move
Not sure how to enter an address correctly?
Not sure how to enter an address correctly?
Not sure how to enter an address correctly?
Snowbirds
Other changes

 add new family members
Members grow up and move out and on
Employment changes
Phone numbers  cell phones
Email addresses
Ways to look for updated information

Parishioner notification (sometimes)
Registration forms
    for school or religious education
   Youth Group
   Sacramental Preparation
Time, Talent & Treasure commitment forms
Utilize
 Prefilled
Registration
  Forms
Census Management Best Practices
Exporting your roster to Excel




Allows you to sort and resort on different fields.
Helps to find obvious errors i.e.

          South Bend
          S. Bend
          S Bend
           So. Bend
           So Bend
Census Management Best Practices
Where to start?
Correct name (formal, informal)
Address (CASS certifiable)
All members entered (babies)
Adding or correcting other information
Workgroups
 Senior citizens group
 Homebound
 Bulletin
 EFT
 Envelopes
 Bishops Appeal
Guard your database!!!!!

Syncing parishes ensure master computer is on and
      set to sync at least once per day if not more
Do regular backups of your database
    to your server and
   CD or flash drive
      Store offsite
How much are you willing to recreate and reenter.
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   Best Practices
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Census Management Best Practices

  • 1. Census Management Best Practices Paula Giver, Little Flower Parish, South Bend, IN Rebecca Fortney, ParishSOFT
  • 2. Why keep a parish census? A. something to do when the phone isnt ringing B. avoid working on the bulletin C. Dont want to work on Fathers latest project. D. So we can find the information we want when we need it and so we can get our information out to our parishioners.
  • 3. How to establish standards? 1. PRAY!!
  • 4. How to establish standards? 2. Put it down on paper.
  • 7. Addresses Consistency is key Every time Every person Enters it the SAME WAY Resource: USPS Publication 28 http://pe.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/pubs/Pub28/pub28.pdf pages 51-53, 57-68, 61-74 and 81-82
  • 8. Review and update information already in the system. Post Office Envelope Company Diocesan Office Parishioner
  • 10. Not sure how to enter an address correctly?
  • 11. Not sure how to enter an address correctly?
  • 12. Not sure how to enter an address correctly?
  • 14. Other changes add new family members Members grow up and move out and on Employment changes Phone numbers cell phones Email addresses
  • 15. Ways to look for updated information Parishioner notification (sometimes) Registration forms for school or religious education Youth Group Sacramental Preparation Time, Talent & Treasure commitment forms
  • 18. Exporting your roster to Excel Allows you to sort and resort on different fields.
  • 19. Helps to find obvious errors i.e. South Bend S. Bend S Bend So. Bend So Bend
  • 21. Where to start? Correct name (formal, informal) Address (CASS certifiable) All members entered (babies) Adding or correcting other information
  • 22. Workgroups Senior citizens group Homebound Bulletin EFT Envelopes Bishops Appeal
  • 23. Guard your database!!!!! Syncing parishes ensure master computer is on and set to sync at least once per day if not more Do regular backups of your database to your server and CD or flash drive Store offsite How much are you willing to recreate and reenter.
  • 24. Census Management Best Practices